State Game Lands Number 211

Kinter View–Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 3 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 1,382 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Kinter View–Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 3 sights is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 211 near Powells Valley, PA. The route reaches Kinter View at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 1,382 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,368 ft · steepest grade: 19%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail 40.41189, -76.93028
Nearest town Powells Valley, PA

Directions

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Kinter View–Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 3 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 1,382 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Elevation 973–1,369 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 211

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail · 40.41189, -76.93028

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 3.4 miContinue straight onto Victoria Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Whitetail Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right onto Kinter View Spur, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftReach Kinter View, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.1 miSharp right onto Whitetail Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Victoria Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  14. 3.7 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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